Homebrew BIF?

Id love to get in this next round.

 

I'd love to be included for the next one. I'm just hopefully starting to brew twice a month, so by mid summer I should have a couple batches on hand.

 

If anyone backs out, I could do this one. Looking forward to the next one.

 

That's an interesting idea. I think there are a couple of judges on this forum. If enough of them would agree to participate a virtual contest might be possible.

 

Love it, maybe limit it to 3-5 very general categories to be judged in. Be great if some brewery or two donated some swag as prizes too.

 

I am interested in the idea, I just won't be ready to the end of July. Spent my spring building a fermentation chamber and setting up a kegging system. Brewing my first batch since last fall right now. American wheat with wyeast 1010 and 1lb of honey. Going to add some Jolly Pumpking dregs that I have been feeding for a month. Keep me in mind if there is a round 2.

 

Well I've got bleach blonde ale AND ESB fermenting now. I've got a red IPA that I'm pretty happy with that my target will definitely get at least a bomber of. I've got a sweet stout I'll probably send a 12oz out (need feedback, it was one of my early attempts and is ok but not great).

I have high hopes for the blonde, I just brewed it using WLP American Ale yeast. It was my first attempt at liquid yeast. Now I had ordered an eight gallon brew bucket but it didn't come yet, so I used my Mr Beer keg and my bottling carboy in a split batch. Should be interesting, because the exact proportions of water/wort probably aren't the same! I might send one of each mini-batch just for kicks.

The ESB should be nice, can't wait to taste it. I'll be real busy bottling in a few weeks.

I might get my coffee-oatmeal stout done in time for this one too, although it will have just gone into bottles come shipping week so will still need to condition some.

I'm all for a contest if a good way to do it can be worked out. If not, no biggie, I'm easy.

 

Damn, I just saw this thread. I'd be super down with joining the next round.

But in the meantime, if there's anyone in Boston who wants to give this a local go (simply one or two bottle even-up swap), BM me!

 

Man, this seems really cool. I've just been home brewing for almost a year, so no way I'd want to join in and disappoint somebody (laughing). But rest assure that within time, I'll be here doing this with you guys.